teratogenic agent
A role played by a chemical compound in biological systems with adverse consequences in embryo developments, leading to birth defects, embryo death or altered development, growth retardation and functional defect.
immunomodulator
Biologically active substance whose activity affects or plays a role in the functioning of the immune system.
mitogen
A chemical substance that encourages a cell to commence cell division, triggering mitosis.
plant metabolite
Any eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
xenobiotic
A xenobiotic (Greek, xenos "foreign"; bios "life") is a compound that is foreign to a living organism. Principal xenobiotics include: drugs, carcinogens and various compounds that have been introduced into the environment by artificial means.
neurotoxin
A poison that interferes with the functions of the nervous system.
nicotinic acetylcholine receptor agonist
An agonist that selectively binds to and activates a nicotinic acetylcholine receptor.
metabolite
Any intermediate or product resulting from metabolism. The term 'metabolite' subsumes the classes commonly known as primary and secondary metabolites.
(via alkaloid )
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